After 35 years, the capital’s longest-running print fair has moved from its first home at the Royal Academy of Arts to the magnificent Georgian quadrangle that is Somerset House. This equally historic building is a fitting venue to view and buy top quality original prints, some dating back five centuries. London-based painter-printmaker Denise Ballard-Wyllie presentsContinue reading “London Original Print Fair 37th Edition”
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Jennifer Akinsuyi – From Gallerist To Visual Artist
Eddie Saint-Jean, Arts & Culture British-Nigerian gallerist Jennifer Akinsuyi ran her JonaQuestArts Gallery from a much sought after location in Greenwich, London in the heart of its tourist centre, with eager footfall only a maritime museum away. However, she decided to close operations a few months before Covid hit these shores and the pandemic acceleratedContinue reading “Jennifer Akinsuyi – From Gallerist To Visual Artist”
Basquiat’s Versus Medici: The Black Renaissance
Eddie Saint-Jean Arts & Culture Why did Jean-Michel Basquiat give his painting that title Versus Medici and how is it connected to the current Black Renaissance? Well, here’s some background. The Medici Family: A wealthy family of fifteenth-century Florentine merchants who were patrons of artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and powered theContinue reading “Basquiat’s Versus Medici: The Black Renaissance”
Denise Wyllie’s ‘Absolutely Cuthbert’ selected for RWA Annual Open
The Royal West of England Academy‘s Annual Open is in its 168th year but every year is a special celebration of undiscovered talent and established artists. Artist Denise Wyllie‘s screen print Cuthbert is amongst the 600 selected works, which include photography, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, painting, installation and mixed media. It’s been a memorable spring 2021Continue reading “Denise Wyllie’s ‘Absolutely Cuthbert’ selected for RWA Annual Open”
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